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Textile (USA)

This is a Textile. It was designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes and woven by Dorothy Wright Liebes. It is dated 1940 and we acquired it in 1948. Its medium is cotton, silk and its technique is plain and pile weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 47.5 × 84.5 cm (18 11/16 × 33 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (USA); Designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes (American, 1897–1972); cotton, silk; H x W: 47.5 × 84.5 cm (18 11/16 × 33 1/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1948-26-17

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